Gears And Pullys Flashcards
1
Q
What is the input gear called?
A
Driver gear
2
Q
What is the output gear called?
A
Driven gear.
3
Q
What is the gear calculation equation?
A
T1 / T2 = N2 / N1 = G1 / G2
T1 = torque provided to or by1st gear
T2 = torque provided to or by 2nd gear
N1 is the speed of the first gear in r/min
N2 is the speed of the seconds gear in r/min
G1 is the number of teeth in the 1st gear
G2 is the number of teeth in the 2nd gear
4
Q
How do you calculate gear ratio?
A
Number of teeth on driven gear / number of teeth on driver gear
5
Q
How do you get gears to spin the same direction?
A
Connect them via a chain.
6
Q
What does a chain do to gears?
A
Makes them spin the same direction.
